Valid points, all of them. I'm starting to wonder if there even is a "third rail" on Days anymore, but I think Bo and Hope are the closest to it. I think you'd turn off many fans, not to mention you'd lose Doug and Julie, etc. If they want to integrate them as supporting players into the family structure, that's fine.

I can type these four names because I know they won't get changed. The nicknames are cute, gang, but can we do something about editing them? There's something discouraging about typing Bo's last name and seeing it come up Bo Arms of Steel.